By now you all should know that I have a vast collection of
dishes. What you may not know is that I love each and every one of them.
Despite the sheer volume of dishes that I have, every one is special in its own
way. With this in mind, you can imagine my distress when, the day before
yesterday, my pumpkin pepper shaker slipped from my hand, hit the floor, and
shattered. I was absolutely crushed! I love this set of pumpkin salt-and-pepper
shakers, and have had them forever.
There was nothing particularly special about this set, it just
appealed to me. Pumpkins would take me from early September all the way to the
end of November, and I like that.
Not a fall table was without them. I used them at a Halloween
luncheon at my old house.
I used them on the Baker’s rack when I would start decorating
for fall.
They graced every fall dinner table.
And I just liked looking at them.
I wasn't about to discard the one lone, rather sad, salt shaker.
But, I did empty it of salt, wash it up, and set it on the counter to stare at
for a day or two.
While it sat there, I started to think of ways in which I could use it. Ways in which I could use a single unit from a set. It was then that it came to me. I would fill it with pumpkin spice sugar, in the same way in which I had filled another solitary shaker from a set where one had broken with cinnamon sugar for toast. An idea was born!
While it sat there, I started to think of ways in which I could use it. Ways in which I could use a single unit from a set. It was then that it came to me. I would fill it with pumpkin spice sugar, in the same way in which I had filled another solitary shaker from a set where one had broken with cinnamon sugar for toast. An idea was born!
I had no idea as to the portions, so just guessed, but now I am
happy as a clam to have this one shaker, filled with something special, that I
use every morning. So pleased to still have it in use, and with a very special
purpose all its own.
If you would like to make some pumpkin spice sugar of your own, here are the proportions that I used. Certainly you could double or triple it. I needed only a small amount to fit into my pumpkin shaker.
If you would like to make some pumpkin spice sugar of your own, here are the proportions that I used. Certainly you could double or triple it. I needed only a small amount to fit into my pumpkin shaker.
Pumpkin Spice Sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon homemade pumpkin pie spice
Mix together thoroughly with a whisk, and put into your favorite shaker. Use to sprinkle on top of hot cocoa, your morning latte, ice cream, muffins, or simply on top of a buttered biscuit, croissant, or, as I have done here, a humble piece of toast.
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon homemade pumpkin pie spice
Mix together thoroughly with a whisk, and put into your favorite shaker. Use to sprinkle on top of hot cocoa, your morning latte, ice cream, muffins, or simply on top of a buttered biscuit, croissant, or, as I have done here, a humble piece of toast.
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